Read the text versions of salvation

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Discussion:

To prepare for this discussion, please review the material on the page about Narrative Form and Content, and then read the text versions of "Salvation" by Langston Hughes Actions and "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros, or watch the video versions below. Please respond using full sentences rather than one-word answers.

Optional: To see a personal narrative that involves more obvious forms of conflict and action, read this story by Joe R. Landsdale. (Trigger warning: animal cruelty.)

After reviewing the texts, post your reactions. Specifically,

Which story do you think is more effective at creating reader interest and curiosity? Specifically what parts of the more successful story this effect? Quote specific words or sentences that create these effects.
Specifically where in the stories do you see the writers using the tactics mentioned on the Narrative Conventions list?
Effective narrative essays contain "messages" that make the stories relevant for larger audiences. If you had to define a "message" for each story, what would it be?

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